U.S. Steel Lays Off Over 1,000 Workers as It ‘Indefinitely’ Idles Illinois Steel Mill

The company said the decision is meant to to help ensure melt capacity is balanced with its order book.

A steel coil warehouse at U.S. Steel's Granite City Works plant in Granite City, Ill., in July 2018. Whitney Curtis/Getty Images

U.S. Steel, the largest domestically based steel producer, has indefinitely idled its operations at its plant in Granite City, Illinois, laying off more than 1,000 workers.

In a statement on Tuesday, a spokesperson for the Pittsburg-headquartered corporation said the decision is meant to “to help ensure melt capacity is balanced with our order book.”